Welcome!

We are a by-family for-family educational organisation for exceptional teens

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Our Charitable Trust is for brilliant 16-19 year olds, whose potential has been left untapped within mainstream education.

Our 6-month intensive programme provides the uplifting and understanding environment these extraordinary rangatahi need to step into their own strengths.

Together we plan a future that’s truly theirs - and then break down doors so they can realise it.

Why we are needed

This is the reality we bring to the families we work with.

Find out more about our programme

What if your teen could spend their days focusing on their strengths rather than their challenges?

What if they could be with like-minded peers and adults that get them?

What if they came home at the end of the day energised and excited instead of depleted and exhausted?

What if they were able to think positively about themselves, be inspired, and have hope for the future?

What if you could have confidence that they would be able to manage their well-being and be financially independent in future?

What if……

  • “They have been getting themselves ready in the morning without prompting. I have to pinch myself - is this real? It’s so truly life changing and rather than life being a nightmare it’s turning into a lovely dream. You and the team are basically magic in my eyes.”

    —Parent

  • “You've already provided greater insight about my teen's ways of working than any of the many other professionals we have engaged during their lifetime."

    —Parent

  • “I want to let you know that my teen is doing amazing. It has been a very long time since my wife and I have seen them this stable, happy and positive about the future."

    —Parent